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Lady’s-smock (Cuckooflower)

Lady's Smock - A Foraging Guide to Its Food, Medicine and Other Uses

As the cuckoo calls in late spring and early summer, so the cuckooflower’s conspicuous blooms start to appear. Cardamine pratensis was also known as ‘water … Continue

Lesser celandine

Lesser Celandine - A Foraging Guide to Its Food, Medicine and Other Uses

Lesser celandine belongs to the buttercup family. The bright yellow flowers appear briefly in early spring. The plant has a long history as a … Continue

Spicy lesser celandine straws

Lesser celandine should never be eaten raw, as all parts of the plant contain a toxic compound called protoanemonin. However, this toxin is completely … Continue

Lesser celandine stroganoff

Lesser celandine should never be eaten raw, as all parts of the plant contain a toxic compound called protoanemonin. However, this toxin is completely … Continue